The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) welcomed over 200 delegates from across the region for its first-ever Korean-focused conference and its first in-market event since 2019, with Korea in View, which took place on 30 August at the Westin Josun, Seoul. To set the scene, AVIA CEO Louis Boswell presented key highlights from AVIA’s Korea in View 2022 Report. Ranking 10th among the world’s largest economies and 4th in Asia, South Korea had risen from one of the poorest countries in the … [Read more...] about Korean content powerhouse shaping the entire Asian video landscape
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Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave (Part two)
In the first part of this story, we explored what drives the demand for Chinese content in Asia. Continued investments in fresh genres and high-quality productions iQiyi, which not only streams a wide selection of Chinese content but also popular K-drama titles, sees an overlap in the K-drama audience that they’re able to pull them to Chinese drama. Kuek said, “I think we’re trying to make sure that we always try out different styles and genres. We want to break out beyond that group so … [Read more...] about Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave (Part two)
medici.tv now available on SK Broadband, South Korea
THEMA, Group Canal+ subsidiary is delighted to announce the launch of medici.tv offer on the SK Broadband platform. The second-biggest IPTV platform in Korea has chosen medici.tv to supply premium classical music content to their 5.09 million subscribers. medici.tv has offered access to the best of classical music to viewers worldwide since 2008, notably with more than 150 live events broadcast each year, in partnership with the world's most prestigious venues, opera houses, festivals, and … [Read more...] about medici.tv now available on SK Broadband, South Korea
ChuChu TV goes to South Korea with SK Broadband
ChuChu TV, the world’s most popular preschool channel on YouTube, has notched up another landmark with its partnership with SK Broadband, South Korea’s leading internet service provider and VOD platform. The partnership will allow SK Broadband to offer ChuChu TV content to its subscriber base on its IPTV platform and will form a part of its ‘Learn English’ program. Established in 2013, ChuChu TV offers educational videos starring characters ChuChu, ChaCha, Chika and … [Read more...] about ChuChu TV goes to South Korea with SK Broadband
Viacom partners SK Broadband
Seoul / Singapore – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) announced the launch of the first BET Channel in Asia, through a partnership with SK Broadband (SK), a major Pay-TV operator in South Korea with 4.2 million subscribers. BET is currently viewed in more than 125 million homes in over 60 countries around the world, including the United States, the UK, France, Africa, Canada and the Caribbean. South Korea is the first Asia market to launch BET, the leading provider of quality … [Read more...] about Viacom partners SK Broadband
Korean IPTV to exceed US$7 billion by 2020
South Korea’s never-ending repertoire of Korean drama never fails to bring multitudes of audiences to their screens. Its pay-TV’s continuous growth in IPTV is flourishing, with an expected exceed revenue of US$7 billion by 2020. Many global dramas are still entering the market, with some being localised. Zenith Media expects the global advertising market to grow by US$77 billion from 2015 to 2018, with Indonesia in fourth place contributing to 5% of this extra advertising … [Read more...] about Korean IPTV to exceed US$7 billion by 2020
